Fred Pellerin

Fred Pellerin studied at Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières. The recorded working language is French. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are country folk. Places of work recorded in the authority are Quebec. Works named in the authority record are Babine, Ésimésac and Barefoot at Dawn. Distinctions recorded are Knight of the National Order of Quebec, Companion of the Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec and honorary doctorate at the Laval University.

• Name — Fred Pellerin • Birth Name — Frédéric Pellerin • Born — 22 November 1976 • Birthplace — Saint-Élie-de-Caxton, Quebec, Canada • Occupation — musician, writer, storyteller • Language — French • Education — Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières • Notable Works — Babine, Ésimésac • Children — 3 • Years Active — 2000s-present

A graduate of the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Pellerin began performing and touring as a story teller in the 2000s. His stories typically centre on the Mauricie region of Quebec where he grew up, often introducing some elements of magic realism into their depictions of smalltown life. His career as a professional storyteller began in earnest when he competed for Team Canada in the 2001 Jeux de la Francophonie, where he was awarded the bronze medal in the "folk tale" competition. In 2007, Pellerin and his brother Nicolas released their first album as a folk music duo; the album won a Prix Félix for Best Folk Album in 2008. He has since released the solo music albums Silence, C'est un monde and Plus tard qu'on pense, as well as several books and spoken word recordings of his stories. In 2012, he appeared on Dion's TVA special to promote the release of her album Sans attendre, performing Gerry Joly's "Mille après mille" as a duet with Dion. In 2011, a story from his book Il faut prendre le taureau par les contes was adapted by Luc Picard for the film Babine. The following year, Picard released another film of an original Pellerin screenplay, Ésimésac. With Francis Leclerc, he cowrote the screenplay for the 2017 film Barefoot at Dawn (Pieds nus dans l'aube), based on a novel by Félix Leclerc. The Time Thief (L'Arracheuse de temps), the third film adaptation of Pellerin's work, entered production in 2020 and was released in 2021.